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Intra Airways
Intra Airways Limited was a private, United Kingdom, British independentindependent from government-owned corporations airline formed in 1969. Initially, it was a charter airline operating passenger and cargo charter flight, charters from the Channel Islands to the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Scheduled services commenced in 1971, linking Jersey Airport, Jersey with RAF Staverton, Staverton. The airline also established an associated engineering company at Exeter International Airport, Exeter Airport. In 1979, Intra Airways merged with Express Air Freight (C.I.) to form Flybe, Jersey European Airways. The new entity was initially absorbed into Air Bridge Carriers (ABC), a Hunting-Clan Air Transport, Field Aviation/Hunting Group company. It subsequently left the Field Aviation/Hunting Group as a result of the demerger of Express Air Services, which had acquired Express Air Freight's cargo operation. History Intra Airways Ltd was formed on 1 January 1969 by former Jerse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey Airport
Jersey Airport is an international airport located in the parish of Saint Peter, west northwest of Saint Helier in Jersey, in the Channel Islands. History Air service to Jersey before 1937 consisted of biplane airliners and some seaplanes landing on the beach at Saint Aubin's bay. Jersey Airways and Imperial Airways were among those who operated to the island before the Second World War, but conditions were difficult as tides governed timetables. It was also difficult to prevent public members from walking across the landing area, and any aircraft that had mechanical problems had to be dragged up the slipways until the tide receded. The States of Jersey decided to build an airport which opened on with four grass runways, the longest being with a concrete centreline. Concrete taxiways were added during the World War II occupation by the Luftwaffe – they also built hangars, one of which, the Jersey Airlines hangar, is still in existence although no longer used. A tarmac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
